Curriculum Vitae

David E. Meel

 

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
(419) 372-7452

 

e-mail: meel@bgnet.bgsu.edu

or dmeel@wcnet.org 

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ed.D., Mathematics Education, 1995

"A comparative study of honor students' understandings of central calculus concepts as a result of completing a Calculus & Mathematica or a traditional calculus curriculum"

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Brookings, South Dakota

M.S., Mathematics, 1991

"Two methods to obtain topology defining closure systems on n points"

HOUGHTON COLLEGE, Houghton, New York

B.A., Mathematics, 1989

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, Ohio

Associate Professor (August, 1996 - Present)

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Faculty (September, 1995 - May, 1996)

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Graduate Teaching Assistant (September 1991 - August 1992)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Brookings, South Dakota

Graduate Teaching Assistant (September 1989 - May 1991)

PUBLICATIONS

• Meel, D.E. (to appear). Concept mapping: A tool for assessijng mathematical understanding? In Skip Wilson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
• Seto, B. & Meel, D.E. (to appear). Writing in mathematics: Making it work.  PRIMUS,
• Meel, D.E., Gyurko, D. & Gaspar, M. (to appear). A little used art of teaching: The case of story telling. Mathematics Teacher.
• Meel, D.E. & Hern, T. (May, 2005). Tool building: Web-based linear algebra modules. Journal of Online Mathematics and its applications.
• Meel, D.E. (2003). Modelos y teorias de la comprension matematica: Comparacion de los modelos de Pirie y Kieren sobre el crecimiento de la comprension matematica y la Teoria APOE, Revista Latinoamericana de Investigacion en Matematica Educativa, 6(3), 221-271.
• Meel, D.E. (2003). Learning from others: Classroom case stories for graduate teaching assistants. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 9(3), 135-147.
• Meel, D.E. (2003). Pirie and Kieren's model of understanding and Dubinsky's APOS theory: Examining shared and divergent elements, In A. Selden, E. Dubinsky, G. Harel & F. Hitt (Eds.), Research in Collegiate Mathematics Education V (pp. 132-181). Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society.
• Meel, D.E. (2002). Prospective teachers reading research articles: Examining the potentially empowering and debilitating effects. Issues in the Undergraduate Preparation of School Teachers: The Journal.
• Meel, D.E. (2000). SUMGO here and SUMGO there. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 6(4), 236-239.
• Meel, D.E. (1999). E-mail dialogue journals in a college calculus classroom: A look at the implementation and benefits. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 18(4), 387-413
• Meel, D.E. (1999). Prospective Teachers' Understandings: Function and Composite function. Issues in the Undergraduate Preparation of School Teachers: The Journal
• Meel, D.E. (1999). Learning logs: Enlivening elementary linear algebra. PRIMUS, 9(3), 205-225.
• Meel, D.E. (1999). A linear algebra activity: From bases to matrices. MAA On-Line: Innovative Teaching Exchange
• Meel, D.E. (1998). Honor students' calculus understandings: Comparing Calculus&Mathematica and traditional calculus students. In A.H. Schoenfeld, J. Kaput, & E. Dubinsky (Eds.), Research in Collegiate Mathematics Education III (pp. 163-215). Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society.
• Meel, D.E. (1997). Calculator-available assessments: The why, what, and how. Educational Assessment, 4(3), 149-175.
• Meel, D.E. (1997). A mis-generalization in calculus: Searching for the origins. In J.A. Dossey, J.O. Swafford, M. Parmantie, & A.E. Dossey (Eds.), Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 23-29). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

INVITED ADDRESSES, PAPERS AND COLLOQUIM TALKS

• Math Journals: A window on student understandings. Presentation at the 1997 Eastern Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Cleveland, Ohio (November, 1997)
• Looking at mathematical understanding: Highlights from different perspectives. Presentation at the Bowling Green State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium Series, Bowling Green, Ohio (December, 1999)
• A look at classroom instruction in the U.S. and Japan: Vignettes from the TIMMS Classroom videotapes. Presentation at the December Meeting of the Focus on Science and Math Education Working Group, Bowling Green, Ohio (December, 1999)
• Whither Linear Algebra (with Thomas A. Hern). Presentation at the Bowling Green State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium Series, Bowling Green, Ohio (November, 2002)
• Balancing teaching and scholarship. Invited Panelist for the CTLT pedagogical workshop series, Bowling Green, Ohio (April, 2003).
• Teaching Mathematics is FUNdaMental. Invited Address to the Bowling Green Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Bowling Green, OH (February, 2004).
• "Can I use assessments to improve my instruction" and Discussion of Intervening Year Projects. Invited Address to the BGSU PMET group, Bowling Green, OH (June, 2004).
• Theories of Mathematical Understanding, Invited address to the BGSU PMET group, Bowling Green, OH (June, 2004).
• Whither Linear Algebra (with Thomas A. Hern). Presentation at the Ohio NeXT Fall Workshop, Cleveland, Ohio (October, 2004).
• Assessing Understanding: Fact or Fantasy. Presentation at the BGSU Math & Statistics Department Research Areas Seminar, Bowling Green, OH (November, 2004).
• Recommendations from PMET 2004-2005. Invited Panelist for the PMET Workshop, Bowling Green, OH (July, 2005).

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

• Examination of calculus understandings held by Calculus&Mathematica and traditional calculus students. Presentation at the First Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (September, 1996)
• Using journals in linear algebra: Windows into students' beliefs and difficulties. Presentation at the 6th Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (June, 1997)
• Prospective Elementary and Special Education Teachers Understanding of Function. Presentation at the Second Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (September, 1997)
• A mis-generalization in calculus: Searching for origins. Presentation at the 19th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Bloomington/Normal, Illinois (October, 1997)
• Calculators and Assessment: Do the two mix. Presentation at the 1998 Project NExT Assessment Workshop, Toronto, Ontario (July, 1998)
• Difficulties with related rates problems: Examining the obstacles. Presentation at the Third Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education, South Bend, Indiana (September, 1998)
• Using journals in Calculus and Linear Algebra: What do we find? Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Mathematical Association and OhioMATYC, Columbus, Ohio (October, 1998)
• Cognitive difficulties: The case of related rates. Presentation at the 20th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Raleigh, North Carolina (November, 1998)
• Functioning with misunderstandings: The interaction of composite functions and the chain rule. Presentation at the Inaugural Meeting of the Association for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, San Antonio, Texas (January, 1999)
• SUMGO here and SUMGO there. Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Mathematical Association and OhioMATYC, Dayton, Ohio (March, 1999)
• Middle School Liscensure Standards and BGSU. Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Mathematical Association and OhioMATYC, Dayton, Ohio (March, 1999)
• Examining Geometry: Looking at student difficulties. Presentation at a Pi-Squared meeting, Findley, Ohio (April, 1999)
• Algebra through the eyes of TERC, Ohio proficiency tests and the NCTM. Presentation at a Pi-Squared meeting, Findley, Ohio (May, 1999)
• Assessing student thinking: Examining the issues. Presentation at Project Exploration meeting, Findley, Ohio (June, 1999)
• Comparing two theoretical frameworks: Similarities and differences. Presentation at the Summer Mathfest Meeting of the Association for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Providence, Rhode Island (July, 1999)
• Integrating research into teaching: Examining changes resultant from reading research reports. Presentation at the Fourth Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education, Chicago, Illinois (September, 1999)
• Prospective teachers reading research: A look at the impact. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Mathematical Association and the Great Lakes section of SIAM, Wooster, Ohio (October, 1999)
• Projects in College Algebra: Opening students' eyes. Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the American Mathematical Association, Huntington, WV (April, 2000)
• A case study of adjustment: Looking at a graduate teaching assistant's struggles. Presentation at the Fifth Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education, Chicago, Illinois (September, 2000).
• A case study of adjustment: Looking at a graduate teaching assistant's struggles. Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Tucson, Arizona (October, 2000).
• Technology-rich Algebra projects. Presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Toledo, Ohio (October, 2000).
• The benefits of case stories in teacher training. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Springfield, Ohio (October, 2000).
• What is TIMSS and why should we care? Presentation at Project SUCCESS meeting, Bowling Green, Ohio (May, 2001).
• Case stories in GTA training: Constructing authentic classroom discussions. Preseantation at the AMS-MAA Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors Panel Discussion, San Diego, California (January, 2002).
• Linear Algebra web modules: The future is now. Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Cincinnati, Ohio (April, 2002).
• What is TIMSS and why should we care? Presentation at Project SUCESS meeting, Bowling Green, Ohio (May, 2002).
• BGSU Online Math Placement: How did it go? Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Cleveland, Ohio (October, 2004).
• Tool building: Web-based linear algebra modules. Presentation at the MAA Session on Mathlets for Teaching and Learning Mathematics, MAA-AMS Joint Mathematics Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia (January, 2005).
• Web-based linear algebra tools: What is their impact on understanding? Presentation at the 2005 RUME Meeting, Pheonix, Arizona (February, 2005).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• SIGMAA Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America (OhioMAA)
• Psychology of Mathematics Education - North American Chapter (PME-NA)
• Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM)
• Greater Toledo Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GTCTM)

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• 2004 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Award from the Ohio-Alpha Chapter (Bowling Green State University) of Kappa Mu Epsilon
• 1999 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Award from the Ohio-Alpha Chapter (Bowling Green State University) of Kappa Mu Epsilon
• 1997-1998 Project NExT Fellow